Big Rose is the affectionate (or, at times, not so affectionate) nickname of the backpack I travel with. She’s a violent/rose shade, hence the nickname, and about two and a half feet tall and one foot wide on a good day. On a bad day, when my pockets are empty but my backpack is full of … More Two Weeks, Two Continents, and a Lesson on Sharing
2014 was, to date, the best year of my entire life. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve said that as the end of that year approached and the new year began. This past year I traveled to 8 different countries, countless cities within those countries and my own, and learned more about other cultures … More New Years Resolutions… And Why They’re Not Called Rules
I’ve had a lot of friends tell me recently that they’ve been thinking about deleting their Facebook profiles for a number of reasons. I’ve heard everything from “I waste too much time” to “I don’t want employers to have that much access to my personal life!” In writing this, I’m not at all discounting people’s … More 5 Reasons Not to Delete Your Facebook
A few weeks ago I had far too much time on my hands and found myself idly scrolling through pictures on Instagram. Every now and then when I get really bored, I’m a little ashamed to admit that I just Instagram stalk some random people just to see what their pictures are like (be honest, … More The Instagram Mirage
I’ve honestly never really been one to notice great advertising or marketing campaigns, unless I feel that they personally speak to me. Sure, there are Super Bowl commercials every year that companies spend millions on, and those are supposed to be the best advertising we ever see. There are people who watch the Super Bowl … More The Key to Great Marketing
In a book we’ve been reading for my Social Media class, The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott, I’ve had the opportunity to read professional ideas about what it means to build a brand. Obviously, I don’t currently have a specific “brand” that I’m building in terms of a corporation or … More The Balancing Act
The primary reason that I’ve created this blog is so that I can examine and share thoughts on material that we’ll cover in my Social Media for Public Relations class this fall. I obviously haven’t had any posts as of yet that have related directly to that class, but I’m really excited to start picking … More Tying It All Together
The Transition Artist 